ELA Teacher - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under general supervision of the Lead Teacher, prepares students for employment and/or further education after graduation and helping students master the objectives of the Arizona Academic and Common Core Standards.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops a broad understanding of career and educational opportunities beyond graduation, and uses that understanding to assist students in academic and career planning (ECAP).
• Participates with site staff members as part of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) and participates in meaningful periodic PLC meetings to improve both site procedures and student achievement.
• Becomes familiar with each student’s personal context as it relates to success at PPEP TEC, and provides appropriate guidance, counseling and parental contact.
• Maintains and improves personal knowledge relevant to the objectives of the Arizona Academic and Common Core Standards, and helps students construct relevant understanding of the issues that the standards address.
• Develops and maintains the classroom environment as a model of the workplace (safe, quiet, and without distractions), and guides students in learning appropriate behavior that allows productive effort to improve student outcomes.
• Works and participates with site staff to implement plans to improve student attendance, recruitment, and retention.
• Understands the rationale and implementation of required assessments: Arizona’s test instruments (AIMS and SAT-10) in addition to Galileo formative assessments.  Correctly administers and analyzes these assessments for appropriate student placement and data driven decision making to improve student outcomes.
• Becomes familiar with general administration of the school site and is accountable on an absolute basis for maintaining procedures, keeping records, safe-guarding resources, and upholding school policy as well as state and federal laws and regulations.
• Participates in school improvement planning and accreditation process as needed.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Current Arizona K-12 Teaching Certificate OR ability to meet ADE definition of Highly Qualified by either 24 hours in an approved subject area or passing scores on an AEPA exam.
• Must possess a valid IVP DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• One year prior work experience in teaching at-risk children.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to see a computer monitor.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift twenty five (25) pounds).

PPEP INC. IS AN EEO EMPLOYER - MINORITIES/WOMEN/VETERANS/DISABLED